Bolts take back the 'Q'

"I was once part of the Cleveland-Pittsburgh rivalry, and you
could tell there is tension out there," McCardell said.

Also, he was not surprised that the Chargers, leading 35-7 with
just over three minutes left in the third quarter and camped at the
Raiders 1-yard line, went for and got another touchdown.

One would think a field goal would be the sporting thing to do,
but when it comes to the Raiders and Chargers, no quarter is asked
or given.

"This was just a fun day," tight end Antonio Gates said.

The spirit carried over to Chargers fans, who had some pretty
inventive signs.

One read: "Faider Nation, First to Worst." A second showed a
picture of Donald Trump with the words, "Hey Raider fans, you're
fired." But the best was reserved for a man dressed in a Tomlinson
jersey who had painted his face powder blue. His sign read, "Our
House." On this Sunday, that was a fact.

Steve Scholfield is senior sports columnist for the North County
Times. He can be reached at (760) 740-3509 or
scholf@nctimes.net
.